A proposal to provide city water and sewer service to the new Associated Training Services (ATS) facility north of Rockdale died for lack of a second at Monday’s city council meeting.
The project would have been paid for with funds generated by the new Municipal Development District (MDD). Full Story

COOLING OFF WITH RVFD
It was one hot weekend for Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department’s Summer Bash, held Friday and Saturday at Fair Park, but people found ways to cool off.
Above, Buddy Brogger and niece Brooklyn, age 5, cool off in his “redneck swimming pool.” Full Story

Rockdale ISD misses federal mark for third straight year
It’s become an annual summertime ritual. The Rockdale ISD gets good news from the Texas Education Agency, followed a week later by not quite so good news from federal education accountability standards.
For the third straight year the district failed to meet the Adequate Yearly Performance (AYP) standards, as measured under the No Child Left Behind program. Full Story

Registration dates set for Gause youth soccer league Are your youngsters ready to play soccer? The Gause Parents Club, as in the past number of years, is sponsoring a Gause Soccer league for boys and girls ages 4-13 as of Sept. 1, 2010. Registration dates are Aug. 23, Aug. 26 and Aug. 31 at the Gause school cafeteria from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Full Story

Preparation for the upcoming season is going according to schedule for the Tiger football team as they continue twoa days and prepare for their first live action in a scrimmage against Elgin on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Tiger Field. Full Story

I will miss dining with my friend Will Kids say the darnedest things. Never have I been around a child in my life where those words were more appropriate than one Will Cooke.
If you are familiar with the quote, you are way old like me, or you have watched a lot of obscure black and white television shows lately. Full Story

In his second season as Rockdale’s volleyball coach, Jason Williams was presented with a surprise gift on the first day of volleyball practice earlier this month.
No less than 46 girls showed up to infuse the program with some new blood and with the Lady Tigers program if full blown rebuilding mode, the timing was perfect. Full Story

We had a ribbon cutting for Patio Pit BBQ, with owners Wayne and Connie Roddy, on Friday, Aug. 6. They had samples of their brisket and sausage and it was delicious.
So go by Patio Pit BBQ on Friday, Saturday or Sunday and pick up some delicious BBQ. You can eat there or take it with you. They open at 11 a.m. and go until they are sold out. Full Story